Even though the big cats are away and summering in Colorado, this does not mean that their charitable efforts have been shelved. With a kick-off event in Vail, the renamed Houston Methodist Hospital (formerly known as Methodist Hospital) summer tour headed to Aspen where Cam and Rod Canion, Nancy and Jack Dinerstein, and Susan and Dr. Dick Stasney hosted a Texas-sized welcome for the hospital’s “Peak Performances” series.

With the sun setting over Red Mountain, more than 130 blue blazer and silk sundress-wearing guests enjoyed the vista views sans breaking a sweat while Houston Methodist President and CEO Dr. Marc Boom rattled off the hospital’s impressive stats. For instance, Methodist holds the title of numero uno among all Texas hospitals. On par with Aspenites’ active lifestyles, sports medicine experts Dr. David Lintner and Dr. Scott Rand gave an informative presentation on maximizing the human body in extreme conditions or rather how sea-level Houstonians can avoid altitude shock in Aspen, which sits at 8,200 feet.